Reporter Amy Calder looks at how fast 40 years can fly by, change our perceptions, yet open other people to us, as well as a good book.

Amy Calder recalls a missed opportunity to speak with a local World War II veteran, but gets to know him after his death.

It used to be safer to roam Maine’s woods without much worry, but the prevalence of Lyme disease has threatened that luxury, Amy Calder writes.

From mispronouncing words to using made-up ones, people don’t seem to abide proper grammar anymore, Amy Calder writes.

From area parks and trails to stores and athletic fields, many dogs are not being properly looked after by their owners, Amy Calder writes.

After a long, bitter winter we deserve the warmth of summer, Amy Calder writes.

Amy Calder says DaPonte String Quartet’s performance at the Waterville Opera House reminded her of why music is so important.

Shakespeare super-fan Emily Rowden Fournier is throwing a birthday bash for the Bard April 23 at Selah Tea Cafe in downtown Waterville.